#5BA587
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.5% 0.088 165.7), rgb(91, 165, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#5BA587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA587 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 165, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.088 165.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5BA587 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA587 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA587 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA587 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AF96
oklch(70.8% 0.069 164.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA587
oklch(66.5% 0.088 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#308566
oklch(55.7% 0.095 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#217055
oklch(49% 0.088 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C45
oklch(42.8% 0.074 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#5BA587 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A29C85 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969389 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A59C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA587
#5BA587
oklch(66.5% 0.088 165.7)
- #BB7E9F
#BB7E9F
oklch(66.5% 0.087 346.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5BA587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #5BA587 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.